greenmedic88 on 30 January 2010
Can't give you any info as to how long the repair will last, but I fixed a 40GB SKU last weekend using the reflow method.
I'd recommend using Arctic Cooling MX-3 thermal paste if you can order it online although AS5 or MX-2 (and a list of other TIMs) would both be better than the factory paste as well. Also, order non-corrosive (does not require being washed off) solder flux to prep the joints before reflowing with the heat gun to keep them from getting brittle. A flux pen is probably the easiest to use.
